What Fragrance Wafts

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What fragrance wafts from lovely tune closing my eyes, sweet memories of your rich, dulcet melodies - pleasing my ears. What fragrance wafts from yonder room where two distinct arcs intertwine where your gaze first attracted mine - pleasing my eyes. What fragrance wafts from yonder glen where lavender or jasmine grows young love on springtime zephyr blows - pleasing my mind. What fragrance wafts from yonder church one soul is crafted out of two profound the promise of "I do" - pleasing my heart. What fragrance wafts from clothes you wore the scent you left now brings relief and joyful tears mingled with grief - please linger still, please linger still. Written 31 July 2021

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Kenneth Cheney

Date: 8/10/2021 6:49:00 PM

Great write John. Very nicely constructed and beautiful sentiments. Really enjoyed reading it.

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 8/9/2021 12:40:00 AM

I love that your wife was the inspiration for this poem except for the very ending written for the contest. This is a beautiful love story. I adored it! Blessings xxoo

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 8/7/2021 12:48:00 PM

everyone is doing fart poems, and I was thinking, oh he is gonna do a twist for us, but no, this is serious, and seriously GOOD

Jennifer Proxenos

Date: 8/4/2021 1:32:00 PM

What a tender poem dear friend, I cried, it is sad and your creatively and carefully chosen words make it sadder. I love this poem and hope it is a top win in the contest. Hugs and blessings, Jennifer.

Joanna Daniel

Date: 8/4/2021 1:33:00 AM

Wow! I like the structure of your lines in this lovely verse, John:)

Gordon Mcconnell

Date: 8/2/2021 3:04:00 PM

Such a lovely loving piece to your dearest and loved one John, shows st h good rhyme and flow with nice expression too. Hope all is well with your family and yourself, blessings always,Gordon

Michelle Faulkner

Date: 8/1/2021 2:20:00 PM

I really like the structure of this, pleasing 'ears, eyes, mind' - fragrance is potent with memories, the ending is both sad and lovely, this is a great contender for the contest!

Alexis Y.

Date: 8/1/2021 2:24:00 AM

WoW! John, You have penned such a lovely and touching love story. The last lines tugged at the heartstrings, but true love shined bright in your written write. Excellent job. Best wishes in the contest. Have a great evening, my friend- Alexis

John Watt
Date: 8/1/2021 7:29:00 AM

Thank you, Alexis. Though the ending is fiction, there is a lot of history with my wife woven into these lines. I am very blessed to know her and be loved by her. I hope all is well with you ~ John